Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Fish pests and diseases

Research Objectives

Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna)
Wild caught tuna
Fisheries - aquaculture

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Evaluation of fixation methods for demonstration of Neoparamoeba perurans infection in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., gills; Journal of Fish Diseases
First record of amoebic gill disease caused by Neoparamoeba perurans in South Africa; Journal of Fish Diseases
In vitro cultured Neoparamoeba perurans causes amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon and fulfils Koch's postulates; International Journal for Parasitology
Inter-annual and intra-annual variability in blood variables and parasitic loads of wild Thunnus maccoyii; Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Laser-capture dissection and immunohistochemistry reveals chloride and mucous-cell specific gene expression in gills of seawater acclimated Atlantic salmon Salmo salar; Journal of Fish Biology
Rapid detection and quantification of Neoparamoeba perurans in the marine environment; Aquaculture

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision